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Victoria - Archival Collection
Ballarat Reception Centre records held by the Victorian Government (1960 - 1990)
- From
- c. 1960
- To
- 1990
- Location
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The Ballarat Reception Centre records held by the Victorian Government comprise a number of records series with information about children who lived at Ballarat/Warrawee Reception Centre and the departmental administration of the Home.
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Access Conditions
Conditional Access - Care leavers (and their families) wanting to find information about their time in care, or access personal files can contact the Care Leaver Records Service.
Records
The Department of Health and Human Services holds a number of records series with information about children who lived at Ballarat/Warrawee Reception Centre and the departmental administration of the Home.
The collection includes:
- Admissions, discharges, protection applications, care applications, reports and adoptions correspondence, c1960-1988 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17955)
- Child case history files, 1962-1989 (Public Record Office Victoria registration number VPRS 17953)
- Photographs, Lisa Lodge and Warrawee, 1970-1990
Finding Aids
The Finding Records website page relating to Ballarat Reception Centre has a detailed Collection Guide with more information about these records.
- Contact
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Please contact the Care Leaver Records Service:
Phone: (03) 9096 8449
Email: clrs@dffh.vic.gov.au
We do not currently have any records linked to this organisation, but records may exist.
The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
We do not currently have any photographs linked to this entry. If you know of any additional photographs, please contact us.
The Find & Connect Support Service can help people who lived in orphanages and children's institutions look for their records.
